Vegetative state refers to the neurocognitive status of individuals with severe brain damage, in whom physiologic functions sleep-wake cycles, autonomic control, and breathing) persist, but awareness including all cognitive function and emotion) is abolished.
R40.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R40.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R40.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 R40.3 may differ.